nữ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 女 (“female”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨ˨˩˦]
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Noun

nữ

  1. (collective, humans only) females
    Synonyms: đàn bà, phụ nữ

Adjective

nữ

  1. (of humans or their reproductive organs only) female
    Coordinate term: nam
    Near-synonyms: gái, cái (of non-human and non-bird animals), mái (of birds and fish)

Prefix

nữ

  1. (formal, of humans only) -ess; -a
    nữ công tố viên ― a female prosecutor

Derived terms

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